This has happened in the past with the final two years of Felicity and Dawson's Creek, a decade ago, when they had a spring and winter finales, before both shows ended. Now ER and Lost is doing the same. But there was no midseason replacement that the WB (now CW) inserted back then for 13 weeks. ABC and NBC are splitting up the seasons of ER and Lost. Lost doesn't start until October, which gives them seven to eight episodes to air until March. Then a midseason replacement will be replaced for 13 weeks, when the rest of the episodes will air until Spring, which would be about 13. NBC is doing the same thing with ER, when their midseason replacement, the Black Donnellys, will air for about 13 weeks. Do you think that viewership will maintain during that break, or fall off, when it returns? Bad move or not? What's your opinion on it?
2006-08-28 01:29:43 · 4 answers · asked by Kristen H 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
I can't stand when this happens. Just run the damn show through the whole season. I know repeats are inevitable due to holidays and such, but going on hiatus for 13 weeks is annoying. I will always watch the shows...especially Lost and ER...I'm a huge fan of both....but it really sux to have to wait that long for it to come back on. We already have to wait through summer! It's aggravating.
2006-08-28 01:41:31 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know they were doing that or had done it in the past. But I get annoyed when they skip even like 3 or 4 weeks (they did it with Gilmore Girls this past season and I didn't like it, but of course I still watched when it came back). But I don't think viewership will fall off for either of those two shows. Fans are loyal.
2006-08-28 02:46:14 · answer #2 · answered by Lea A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is a good move only for the fact that when you get used to a certain program on a certain day and time, then they remove that program (even for a few weeks) you find something else to fill that void. Perhaps a show on a different network, then, when your original "favorite" comes back, you either don't know it, or you have found something you like better....
2006-08-28 02:51:10 · answer #3 · answered by tweetymay 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't like it. I forget what's happened so far and then I'm less likely to keep up with it.
2006-09-01 16:51:24 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋